49th Annual NJYFF
June 11th , 2023
The Barrymore Film Center
153 Main Street
Fort Lee, NJ 07024
The 49th Annual
NJ Young Filmmakers' Festival
NJ Young Filmmakers 2023 Collection
Jury’s Stellar Awards
What’s Cookin’? – Jury’s Stellar Award Animation - Rochester Institute of Technology - by Liliana Cantillo.
A Case of You – Jury’s Stellar Award Drama – East Brunswick Magnet School – by Gabriel Werts
First Date – Jury’s Stellar Award Romance – Park Ridge High School – by Michael De Mar and Caroline Sheridan
PANIC – Jury’s Stellar Award Experimental – Middletown High School South – by Maura Catherine Collins and Mia Dimitry
Room – Jury’s Stellar Award Animation - Bergen County Technical High School, Teterboro – by Ian Dani Kim
Subjective Worlds – Jury’s Stellar Award Documentary – East Brunswick Magnet School – by Euridice Sagastume
The Camera Thief – Jury’s Stellar Award Comedy – Morristown High School - by Roman D. Santaniello
Jury’s Choice Awards
David’s Doodles – Jury’s Choice Award Documentary – Princeton University – by Michelle Tang
The Bellmaster – Jury’s Choice Award Documentary – Princeton University – by Madeline McDonald
Unspoken Moments – Jury’s Choice Award Animation - Princeton University – by Dawn Luong
A Tale of Two Idiots – Jury’s Choice Award Animation - East Brunswick Magnet School – by Louis Turco
Lafayette & Noble – Jury’s Choice Award Documentary - East Brunswick Magnet School – by Josias Ortiz
Me vs Me – Jury’s Choice Award Experimental - East Brunswick Magnet School – by Lucas Rodriguez
Time – Jury’s Choice Award Narrative - Howell High School – by John R. Stillwaggon
Jury’s Citation Awards
Between – Jury’s Citation Award Experimental - Middletown High School South – by Gabby De Rugeriis
Candy Heart – Jury’s Citation Award Animation - East Brunswick Magnet School – by Jordlyn De Leon
Locker Killer – Jury’s Citation Award Narrative - East Brunswick Magnet School – by Marlee Marte
My Selfie Project – Jury’s Citation Award Experimental – Perth Amboy High School - by Nicolle Zeis
Red Blue – Jury’s Citation Award Documentary/Broadcast - Middletown High School South – by Maura Catherine Collins
The Last Call – Jury’s Citation Award Narrative - Middletown High School South – by Christian Guzzone and Luke Zeveney
Honorable Mention Awards
Sugar Rush – Honorable Mention Award Experimental - Middletown High School South – by Jay M. Fielding
Who Did It? – Honorable Mention Award Narrative – Perth Amboy High School - by Angeles Ascencion, Angeline Ascension and Disnelki Payano
Women in the Mirror – Honorable Mention Award Narrative – Perth Amboy High School - by Joseph Ferrara